Wordpress - Aweber - Prosper202 tracking questions

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This has been a hard one to find an answer to. Hope someone can help...
  • I want to record leads in Prosper202 for successful double opt-ins.
  • I want to store the Prosper202 subID in an Aweber hidden field.
  • I want to be able to associate my traffic source to successful double opt-ins.
  • This has to work on Wordpress/Optimizepress landing pages.

External Link from ad campaign: hxxp://p202domain.com/tracking202/redirect/dl.php?t202id=0000&t202kw=traffic-source

Redirection URL in p202 campaign: hxxp://mydomain.com/squeeze-page/?s1=[[subid]]

Hidden field in Aweber form: <input type="hidden" name="subID" value="<?php echo $_GET['s1'];?>" />

(I have added the custom field 'subID' for this list in Aweber, I have it set to pass parameters to the opt-in confirmed page)


From here I'll use the p202 postback pixel on the opt-in confirmed page to record the lead.

I believe the problem I have is that Wordpress is stripping parameters from my URLs.

This happens when I redirect to the landing page from an ad; the ?s1=[[subid]] is dropped.

I think this will also happen when I pass the subID value from Aweber to the opt-in confirmed page.

How do I make Wordpress allow me to pass these parameters?

Thanks...
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  • Profile picture of the author Anomalous
    Well, as is often the case, I've stayed up all night solving my own technical issues as opposed to finding the help I need. Probably for the best!

    Here's my solution, it works perfectly:

    I found in the Aweber documentation that my hidden field had to be changed. In Aweber My Lists/Custom Fields I made a field called subID.

    In Optimizepress on my squeeze page in the Opt-in/Squeeze Form settings, I add the following to the end of the Auto-responder code/Hidden Fields:

    <input type="hidden" name="custom subID" value=<?php echo $_GET["s1"]; ?> />

    This picks up the s1 value from my p202 link and stores it in Aweber along with the e-mail address.

    Then, on my confirmation success page, after the user has clicked the confirmation link in their e-mail I do this:

    <code>
    <iframe style="display: none;" src="[insert_php] echo 'http://p202domain.com/tracking202/static/gpb.php?subid=' . $_GET['custom_subID'];[/insert_php]" height="1" width="1" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>
    </code>

    I have iFramed the global postback url from p202. This must be placed on the page in 'text', not 'visual' mode. The code tags prevent the iFrame code from being wiped out when you switch back and forth between 'visual' and 'text' mode.

    I am using a plugin called insert PHP in order to pull the subID from the URL.

    You'll notice the word custom had to be added in both places I reference the subID value. The field in Aweber is simply named subID, but I guess Aweber renames it internally. In the iFrame code, the _ after custom is important; it won't work with a space like in the hidden field code.

    Now confirmed opt-ins will show up as leads in p202. No manually updating subIDs. This can work great for banner ads, classified ads, or forum signatures where you set the t202kw value to be your traffic source.

    Now you can know where every click comes from, and how well they convert by looking at simple reports in p202. Perfect!

    I welcome anyone to suggest improvements. I have a few in mind...
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  • Profile picture of the author Anomalous
    An additional note:

    The solution described above stopped working when I switched to single opt-in. I was able to fix it easy enough.

    PM me if you need more details.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mohsin Rasool
      Originally Posted by Anomalous View Post

      An additional note:

      The solution described above stopped working when I switched to single opt-in. I was able to fix it easy enough.

      PM me if you need more details.

      Hi,

      You have posted valuable thread with real case and solution inside it.
      It will make this thread valuable even more, if you post the single-optin issue,
      and solution also right into this thread, instead of asking members to PM.
      As you may forget the solution after few months and down the road, may some
      warrior google and find this thread and want that solution. If you will have this
      solution right in this thread, it will be valuable for everybody. And yes they will
      appreciate your help, will thank you, and even check your signatures and who
      knows be your future JV partners or customers.

      This is what makes this forum great, when you have an issue, and a fellow warrior
      already have dealt with it and posted his solution to save lot of time to other members.

      Wishing you best of luck,
      Mohsin
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